dazindiansfanuk wrote:I agree they'll be some regression, but I'm not worried it'll be that severe.

The majority of that WHIP is coming from the hits and a lot of those are ground balls through the infield.

He's gonna have some games this year where he isn't able to wiggle out of the trouble he has, but it should be sustainable for him to have a pretty strong year assuming he doesn't tire.

His LOB% is 14% higher than his career average (83.3% to 69.6%) That's really unsustainable. The regression, I mostly meant for his ERA. His BABip is near his career average. Just something to monitor.

A God Damn dead man would understand that if a minor league bus in any city took a real sharp right turn, a Zack McCalister would likely fall out. - Lead Pipe

dazindiansfanuk wrote:I agree they'll be some regression, but I'm not worried it'll be that severe.

The majority of that WHIP is coming from the hits and a lot of those are ground balls through the infield.

He's gonna have some games this year where he isn't able to wiggle out of the trouble he has, but it should be sustainable for him to have a pretty strong year assuming he doesn't tire.

His LOB% is 14% higher than his career average (83.3% to 69.6%) That's really unsustainable. The regression, I mostly meant for his ERA. His BABip is near his career average. Just something to monitor.

dazindiansfanuk wrote:I agree they'll be some regression, but I'm not worried it'll be that severe.

The majority of that WHIP is coming from the hits and a lot of those are ground balls through the infield.

He's gonna have some games this year where he isn't able to wiggle out of the trouble he has, but it should be sustainable for him to have a pretty strong year assuming he doesn't tire.

His LOB% is 14% higher than his career average (83.3% to 69.6%) That's really unsustainable. The regression, I mostly meant for his ERA. His BABip is near his career average. Just something to monitor.

He still a hell of a 3rd starter.

Never said he wasn't. He's also 4-0 after an Indians loss. Just saying, people are going to start to get expectations and then get all pissy when they aren't met.

Edit: I was also one of the few on record as really liking the move when it was made.

A God Damn dead man would understand that if a minor league bus in any city took a real sharp right turn, a Zack McCalister would likely fall out. - Lead Pipe

dazindiansfanuk wrote:I agree they'll be some regression, but I'm not worried it'll be that severe.

The majority of that WHIP is coming from the hits and a lot of those are ground balls through the infield.

He's gonna have some games this year where he isn't able to wiggle out of the trouble he has, but it should be sustainable for him to have a pretty strong year assuming he doesn't tire.

His LOB% is 14% higher than his career average (83.3% to 69.6%) That's really unsustainable. The regression, I mostly meant for his ERA. His BABip is near his career average. Just something to monitor.